Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II: ■ The built-in flash and vignetting ■ Using the lens hood
■ The built-in flash and vignetting ■ Using the lens hood: Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Table of contents
- Notes on Safety Operations
- ■ Nomenclature
- ■ Major features
- Focusing, zooming, and depth of field ■ Focusing (Fig. A) ■ Setting the aperture ■ Variable maximum apertures
- ■ Vibration reduction mode (VRII)
- Notes on using vibration reduction
- ■ The built-in flash and vignetting ■ Using the lens hood
- ■ Lens care ■ Standard accessories ■ Optional accessory
- ■ Specifications
- ■ Notes on using wide- or super wide-angle AF NIKKOR lenses
■ The built-in flash and vignetting
■ Using the lens hood
• The built-in flash cannot be used over distances of
The lens hood blocks light rays that have harmful
less than 0.6 m (2.0 ft.).
effects on pictures. It also helps to protect the glass
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• To prevent vignetting, do not use the lens hood.
surface of the lens.
* Vignetting is the darkening of the corners around the
Attaching the hood
image that occurs when light emitted by the flash is
• Be sure that the lens
obstructed by the lens hood, or by the lens barrel
hood mounting
depending upon the focal length or shooting
index (
C) is aligned
distance.
with the lens hood
setting index (
B)
Supported focal length/
Cameras
Shooting distance
3.
D300-series/
• 18mm/1 m (3.3 ft.) or greater
• To facilitate attachment or removal of the hood, hold
D200/D100
• 24mm or longer/No restriction
it by the lens hood attachment index (
A) rather
• 24mm and 35mm/1 m (3.3 ft.) or greater
D90/D80
than its outer edge.
• 50mm or longer/No restriction
• If the lens hood is not correctly attached, vignetting
D70-series/
may occur.
D5000/D3000/
• 24mm/1 m (3.3 ft.) or greater
• The lens can be stored with the lens hood attached in
D60/D50/
• 35mm or longer/No restriction
D40-series
the reverse position.
The built-in flash on the D100 has an angle of coverage
suited to focal lengths of 20mm and greater.
Vignetting occurs at a focal length of 18mm.
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